[Clintonfatigued]

I believe that Ford’s strong 1976 showing in the northeast was, in part, caused by a negative reacion to Jimmy Carter’s southern accent and background.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Partly, but also, too, it was a reminder that that part of the northeast was still generally GOP-leaning (at least in Presidential races). It shows how far things have gone in the wrong direction up there and in the right direction down south. :-\